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NERC urges faster meter installations to close Nigeria’s metering gap

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has called on electricity distribution companies and meter asset providers to speed up meter installations to help close the country’s metering gap. In a statement released online on Tuesday, the commission said the announcement followed a recent NESI Metering Stakeholders’ Meeting, which aimed to enhance coordination among key industry players, […]

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NERC names Adegbenro acting chief executive of Eko DisCo

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved the appointment of Ms. Sherifat Adegbenro as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Eko Electricity Distribution Company. The Commission disclosed this in a public notice shared on its X handle on Monday. According to NERC, the appointment is in line with the Code of Corporate Governance for the […]

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NERC orders registration, approval of private transmission substations

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued an order mandating the registration and authorisation of privately owned transmission substations connected to the national grid, aiming to enhance regulatory oversight and boost grid reliability. Outlined in the directive titled “Order on the Registration and Authorisation of Grid-Connected Private Transmission Substations (NERC/2026/013),” the regulation took effect on […]

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DisCos recorded ₦51.17bn revenue shortfall in December — NERC

Electricity distribution companies operating on Nigeria’s national grid recorded a N51.17 billion revenue shortfall in December 2025. This was revealed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission in its December commercial performance fact sheet published on its website on Saturday. According to the report, the country’s 11 electricity distribution companies billed customers N258.66 billion during the […]

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NERC tightens rules to curb unauthorised electricity use

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has revised its Standard Operating Procedure for Distribution Companies on addressing unauthorised electricity usage, meter tampering, and power bypass nationwide. The update follows a revelation by the Nigerian Independent System Operator that a steep 60 per cent drop in gas supply to thermal power plants has driven the recent wave […]

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Grid collapse now national embarrassment, NERC chairman admits

The Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Dr. Musiliu Oseni, has described the frequent collapse of the national power grid as a national embarrassment. Oseni made this admission in Abuja on Monday during the opening of the 2026 NERC Seminar for Judges. He stated that the Commission has stepped up its monitoring of the […]

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Nigeria’s power grid operated at 36% capacity in January — NERC

Nigeria’s electricity grid operated at only 36 per cent of its installed capacity in January 2026 and experienced frequent instability, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission released its Operational Performance Factsheet on Monday. The report showed that the country’s total installed generation capacity stands at 13,625 megawatts. However, an […]

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Not all meters under FG programmes are free, NERC clarifies

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has clarified that electricity meters being installed nationwide are not all free, amid rising confusion over the Federal Government’s metering programmes and recent warnings against illegal charges by electricity distribution companies. Speaking on Saturday during a radio interview with Adeola Samuel-Ilori on Fresh FM, NERC Chairman Musiliu Oseni explained that […]

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DisCos lost N44bn in October 2025 over billing gaps — NERC

Electricity distribution companies across Nigeria billed customers a combined sum of N255.19bn for power supplied in October 2025 but were only able to collect N210.92bn, resulting in substantial losses from both unbilled electricity and unpaid bills that continue to put pressure on the liquidity of the power sector. The figures are contained in the latest […]

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DisCos fund just 90,172 meters in six years — NERC

Electricity distribution companies funded only 90,172 meters nationwide between 2019 and the third quarter of 2025, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s Third Quarter 2025 report, highlighting their limited contribution to addressing Nigeria’s growing metering deficit. The figures suggest that the DisCos have largely neglected one of their core obligations, which is to meter […]

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Niger, Benin owe Nigeria $17.8m for cross-border electricity – NERC

Niger and Benin owe Nigeria $17.8 million, equivalent to over ₦25 billion at current exchange rates, for electricity supplied under bilateral agreements, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. In its Third Quarter 2025 report, NERC said three international customers were billed a total of $18.69 million by the Market Operator for power supplied during […]

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NERC transfers Gombe electricity market oversight to state regulator

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has officially handed over regulatory oversight of Gombe State’s electricity market to the Gombe State Electricity Regulatory Commission, in accordance with the amended Constitution and the Electricity Act 2023. The transfer, effected through a formal order, ends NERC’s direct regulation of intrastate electricity activities in Gombe, marking another significant step […]

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